436 Pages
by
Routledge
436 Pages
by
Routledge
448 Pages
by
Routledge
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Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and brings the student or professional up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and the... Read more
· Radio wave propagation and the frequency spectrum
· Depth sounding systems
· Speed measurement
· Loran-C
· Satellite navigation and the GPS
· Integrated bridge systems
· Electronic charts
· The ship's master compass
· Automatic steering
· VHF direction finding
· GMDSS
· Computer functions
· Digital terms
· Dare communications
· NMEA protocol
· USCG Navcen
· Depth sounding systems
· Speed measurement
· Loran-C
· Satellite navigation and the GPS
· Integrated bridge systems
· Electronic charts
· The ship's master compass
· Automatic steering
· VHF direction finding
· GMDSS
· Computer functions
· Digital terms
· Dare communications
· NMEA protocol
· USCG Navcen
Biography
Laurie Tetley, David Calcutt
'provides a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems'. Maritime Journal, April 2001.
